Police sound alert against purse-snatcher at Walmarts

Rockford Police say one man may be responsible for a string of purse snatchings at local Walmarts in lane January and early February.

Rockford Register Star

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Posted Feb. 14, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Feb 14, 2013 at 1:03 PM

Posted Feb. 14, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Feb 14, 2013 at 1:03 PM

ROCKFORD — Police say one man may be responsible for a string of purse snatchings at local Walmarts in late January and early February.

Lt. Dane Person said the suspect is described as a white man, about 25 years old and about 170 pounds with short brown hair.

Three times at the East State Street Walmart and once at the Walmart on Riverside Boulevard, the man has targeted women walking to their cars in the parking lot at night. He drives up to them in his own vehicle as his victims are walking. He leans out the car window and grabs the woman’s purse.

If you have any information about the crimes, call Rockford Police at 815-987-5824 or Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867.